Karnataka: Man arrested under Pocso Act

MANGALURU: The Dakshina Kannada district police arrested a 50-year-old man under the Pocso Act for sexually harassing a five-year-old in Bellare police station limits.
The arrested accused is Selavkumar, who stayed at a rented home in Bellare. Police said that accused used to lure a five-year-old girl with chocolates, and was sexually harassing her since four months. A few days ago the victim told about her ordeal to her parents, who later filed a complaint at the jurisdictional police station under the Pocso Act.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)